The Bear facts

Busy bears quilt guild—JULY 2012

EDITOR’S EPISTLE Have to express my undying gratitude to my co-editor , my sister Kay for taking over the newsletter

chores which meant learning the new program and for taking over the household and mostly caring for me

while recovering from my accident. Also must include my daughter Dawn (nicknamed Nurse (Kratchit) for

nursing me for 2 weeks after the 4 weeks in rehab. I can hardly wait to get back in the saddle…..well

maybe not a saddle.! Thank Heavens, all three of us have our Challenges finished, did mine before the

fall !!!! I can hardly wait to see all your challenges ! And I hope to see you at the next meeting learning

about the care of quilts. And one more thing. Thanks to all of you for your cards, calls

and prayers.

Jacqué Holmes Kay Higdon

DINNER BEFORE THE MEETING

Dinner will be at our usual place -

The “Hacienda” on Big Bear Blvd -

4:00pm - $1.00 Taco,

good drinks, good compa-

ny….Come and join us. Jeannie Mazzacane

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

Happy summer! I hope you all had a

wonderful and safe Fourth of July and

celebrated in some way being an

American. This is a great country and

we can’t forget to be grateful and show

our appreciation for being a part of it.

We’ve had some great guests over

the last few months. I’ve sure enjoyed all

the new techniques and variations that

we’ve been shown. This month should

be another wonderful evening with Anne

Copeland. I’m sure we’ll all pick up a lot

of tips and tricks from her.

Remember the next month the

Challenge Quilts are due, so if you

haven’t gotten going on yours, this is the

time to get cracking, not many days left.

So get your sewing machines humming

and I’ll see you on the 16th.

Carol Henderson

CALENDAR Jul 14th SCCQG/Meeting

Jul 16/17 - Anne Copeland

Lecture & Class-Repair & finish

quilts

Aug 20/21- Challenge Quilts

Workshop-Boutique or comfort quilts

Sep 17/18 - Susan Meyer-Lecture -

Workshop-Janet Walz -T-Shirt Quilt

BUSY BEARS QUILTING GUILD MINUTES FOR JUNE 18, 2012

President Carol Henderson called the meeting to order at 6:05 p.m. She thanked the members who

set up the meeting room, and those who brought the refreshments and raffle prizes.

MEMBERSHIP – Welcome to Linda Evans and Arlene Long – both have become new members this

evening.

MINUTES – Last month’s minutes included a second by Barbara Olson who is not a guild member.

Ann McNicholl made a motion that the May 21, 2012 minutes be approved without Barbara’s name.

Motion was seconded by Sandi Cannarella. Minutes were approved as corrected.

TREASURER’S REPORT – Lori Felber made a motion to approve the May 2012 Treasurer’s Report.

Seconded by Laurie Nahay. Treasurer’s Report was approved as published.

LIBRARY – Our library is holding their clearance sale this evening, in order to make room in the

storage closet for new items. Most books are only $1, so be sure to shop!

MARKETING – Please sign up at the back table to help with ticket sales at the upcoming Art Walk,

July 7 + 8.

QUILT SHOW – We’re taking orders for purple T-shirts to be worn at the show. We’d also like to

get volunteers to help fill the Emergency Preparedness and Quilting Raffle Baskets. Please sign up

at the back table.

Is there any interest in a Wearable Art category for the quilt show judging? The committee will be

finalizing award plans soon.

Another sign-up at the back table: Jeannie Mazzacane has the list of local merchants from whom

we’ll be seeking raffle donations. Please help with this activity.

CHALLENGE QUILT – Kits still available, see Laurie Nahay to participate.

BARGAIN TABLE – Maggie Regalado thanked everyone for great participation in the crazy block

activity. The blocks will be used for comfort quilts.

BOM – We have a nice display of BOMs this month, too. Bonnie Snell is the winner of this month’s

BOM prize drawing.

PUBLICITY – Bonnie Snell would like current info about area quilt shops to update her publicity list.

SUNSHINE AND SHADOWS – Jill Gilham’s granddaughter in Oregon was married. Maggie

Regalado’s grandson won an academic excellence award. Shirley Hartwick and Lillian Hart managed to

find a quilt shop while on a wedding trip to Montana.

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OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS

This evening we’re displaying a memory board which honors one of our original members,

Mary Johnson. We are invited to attend the memorial service being held for her on

June 24th at 3:00 pm at the Community Church.

The bus trip to the Long Beach Quilt Show has been cancelled due to low enrollment.

Karen LoPresti has information about the Flower and Garden Show being held on

July 13 + 14.

Maggie Regalado reminded us that The King and I will be presented this coming month

at the PAC.

An older-style membership pin was found in the parking lot last month. See Carol

Henderson if it’s yours.

PROGRAMS – In July Ann Copeland will speak to us about quilt appraisals and repair. At

our September workshop, Janet Walz will be presenting T-shirt quilts, so start collecting

some you’d like to put into a quilt.

This evening’s speaker is Sue Rasmussen, who will be telling us about her development as

a quilter. Tomorrow she will be giving a workshop on pieced landscapes. Please bring your

own beverage and lunch to workshops in the future.

SHOW AND TELL - Sharon Reeve - her second project, a prim heart wool applique.

Janine Miller - a quilt for her daughter featuring lighthouses and ships.

Ruth Grenier - a pastel twister quilt

Diane Borcyckowski – burgundy and navy rail fence comfort quilt

Maggie Regalado – almost-done turquoise and bright quilt for her grandson, and a chenille comfort

quilt

Ann McNicholl – Wounded Warriors quilt, star blocks

Sandi Cannarella – Wounded Warriors quilt, small squares blocks

Janet Walz – two memory quilts for a special grandson, a flannel bear comfort quilt

Sandi Cannarella – her latest Fast Friday Challenge showing a spiral galaxy, another challenge piece

about continuity with a group of pond creatures, two Laurel Burch wall hangings, an

appliquéd and beaded Rose of Sharon, and horses also featuring Laurel Burch fabric

BOARD MEETING – July 11, at 9:00 a.m. at Wendy Green’s house. Open to all guild

members.

Meeting adjourned at 8:20 p.m.

Jeanne Arnieri, Acting Recording Secretary

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S H O W & T E L L

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Using Laurel Burch fabric Rose of Sharon Horses using Laurel Burch fabric Pond Creatures Spiral Galaxy

Sharon Reeve Janine Miller Maggie Regalado Ruth Greiner

Janet Walz/made 2 quilts for her grandson Jack & a Comfort quilt/panel donated by Karen LoPresti

Wounded Warrior Quilts/Donated by Ann McNicholl & Sandi Cannarella & Comfort Quilts/Maggie Regalado & Diane Borcyckowski

Teacher: Sue Rasmussen

Gave a lecture & a workshop the

next day on “Pieced Landscape”

/Art Quilt by Sandi Cannarella

Busy Bears Quilt Guild

TREASURERS REPORT/JUNE 2012

BALANCE 05/31/12 $14,526.10

Income $1,429.00

Expenses ($1,723.94)

BALANCE 06/30/2012 $14,231.16

Detailed Income and Expense Details:

Wendy Green/Treasurer

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Income:

Advertising Income $50.00

Birthday Exchange $60.00

Library Book Sale $23.00

Membership Challenge $50.00

Quilt Kits $5.00

Postage General $27.00

Education:

Workshop Fee $135.00

Opportunity Quilt

Ticket $465.00

Vendor: Tables $600.00

Booths

Lunches $14.00

Expenses:

Rent ($50.00)

Sunshine/Shadows

Printing: Newsletter ($97.30)

Quilt Show

Education: Meal ($12.00)

Lecture/Class ($900.00)

Lodging ($50.00)

Mileage ($143.00)

Postage: Newsletter ($45.50)

Wounded Warriors ($13.45)

Show Expense: Publicity ($252.00)

Supplies: Newsletter ($35.72)

General ($107.75)

Quilt Show ($17.22)

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($1,723.94)

2013 QUILT SHOW

COMMITTEE MEETING

Judge has been contacted to be sure

that she is still on for our big event. She

will be driving up to Fawnskin (Janet’s

house) to start the judging at 10 am on

Aug 28th. Award ribbons have been

ordered & the rental tables have also

been ordered. We sold quite a few

tickets for our Opportunity Quilt this last

weekend at the Art Walk in the Village.

I will be getting you all to sign up for

working at the Quilt Show during the

next two guild meetings. Bonnie Snell

will be working up our publicity through

your volunteering to display our pink

signs announcing the Quilt Show event

on Labor Day weekend. I have received

a warm welcome from the staff at the

Mom and Dad Project to display our

banner for the show, the new banner

donated by Ursula’s husband Bill.

Wendy’s husband Mike has consent-

ed to be our “Sheriff” again during the

Aug 31st evening “show set-up.”

And Ladies, start checking with your

husbands to volunteer for the Lynch

Mob (the husbands that hang our quilts

that Friday evening ^ take them down

Sunday Afternoon when the show

closes)

Sandi Cannarella

COMFORT QUILTS

What a nice month it’s been – we’ve received

several special donations for our comfort quilts pro-

gram! For starters, three cozy quilts were turned in

at the June meeting. Thank you to Maggie Regalado,

Diane Borcyckowski and Janet Walz for helping us

share a hug with someone in need!

We also collected more than a dozen crazy

blocks at the meeting. These blocks had been sug-

gested by Maggie and Kathy, our Bargain Table

Committee. Thank you to everyone who took one of

those little brown mystery bags home and brought

back a block! I’m assembling some of the blocks into

a *c*r*a*z*y* comfort quilt, and will save the ex-

tras for a future project.

It was so nice to receive a generous donation

of batting from Jill Gilham. Batting is ALWAYS ap-

preciated and it will be put to good use – thanks, Jill!

and Sharon Reeve was also thinking of us when she

accepted a late friend’s quilt stash and brought it all

the way up here from San Diego for our use. This

wealth of fabric, in addition to the HUGE amount of

stash we recently received from Tish Duesler’s

husband, Dave, will be enough to keep us busy for

many many months to come. Thank-yous go to

Sharon and Dave for their support of our comfort

quilts program!

As in past years, we will have a special com-

fort quilts exhibit at the quilt show in September.

If you have an almost-done project, plan to finish it

up and turn it in by the August meeting so it can be

included in the display.

We are currently collecting quilts for both

Doves (about 50 x 70) and Meals on Wheels (about

42 x 58). Please browse through the tub of fabric

bundles at the July meeting, find a color combo that

catches your eye, and take it home to work on in

your spare time. Other than the general size

guidelines, anything goes with comfort quilts, so you

can experiment with a fun design while you create a

quilt that will warm someone’s heart. I always have

batting available too, so contact me if you need

anything for your 2012 Comfort Quilt project.

WOUNDED WARRIORS

Hip-hip-hooray!!!! Two patriotic quilts were

finished and turned in at the June meeting – big

thank-yous to Ann McNicholl and Sandi Cannarella

for their work on these quilts! The quilts will be

labeled and sent to Afghanistan soon, to provide

comfort to injured soldiers.

Thanks, also, to everyone who turned in red-white

-and-blue blocks at the June meeting. We will

continue to collect 12 ½” patriotic blocks at the

next two meetings, so if you haven’t made yours

yet, please jump in! And if you have one of our

Wounded Warriors quilt kits, please plan to get it

back to me by September, whether it’s finished

or not. There are at least four kits out being

worked on right now, and our goal is to get them

all completed and mailed before our contact unit

gets reassigned.

Thank you for your support of our

Wounded Warriors!

Thanks for your support!

PHILANTHROPY /Comfort Quits, Wounded Warriors & Food Pantry

Jeanne Arnieri ( 909-806-0436) jeannearnieri@yahoo.com

FOOD PANTRY

Help us replenish the Food Pantry! Please remem-

ber to bring at least one item to our July general

meeting. Items that are especially needed in-

clude:

Peanut butter Canned fruit

Powdered milk Crackers

Canned meats (tuna, Spam, Oatmeal

chicken, ham) Pasta

Boxed macaroni & cheese Ramen noodles

Spaghetti sauce Instant Rice

Canned soups & stews Instant potatoes

Bottled or canned juice

We will also continue to collect pop tops for

Ronald McDonald House. Thank you for support-

ing our 2012 service projects!

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SUNSHINE AND SHADOWS

Susie Krause’s daughter, Aimee, unexpectedly

passed away June 24th.. There will be a

memorial service for her at the Baptist Church

on Big Bear Blvd on July 14th from 1:00 pm -

3:00pm. There will also be food. If you would

like to send her card her address is: 332

Downey Drive, BBC, Ca 92314. Our deepest

sympathy to Susie & her family.

Jeannie Mazzacane - fell down while at Snow

Summit & was rushed to BB Hospital, then

taken down the hill to Riverside, she had

surgery for a serious compound fracture of the

wrist. After a few days in the hospital she’s now

home & doing well----get well soon Jeanne...

JoAnn Mark - is in San Diego going through

treatment for the brain tumor and is hanging on

as best as she can ....are prayers are with you

JoAnn.

Jacque’ Holmes - Is home now, & doing pretty

good, She’s up walking & everyday getting

stronger.

Let’s all pray for Sunshine instead of Shadows for

next months newsletter.

Loretta Castelluccio

sewretta@verizon.net

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NOTICE TO ALL MEMBERS

FROM THE BOARD

All Members that have a job with

the guild, we need each of you to write a

STANDARD OPERATING PROCDURE

explaining your job(s) in detail…

* Keep your procedure in a folder, so it

can be turn over to some one taking over

your job.

*Give a copy to our President & keep it

updated at all times.

(This will help when ever you are unable

to do your job, or turning it over to some-

one else... that way anyone will be able to

step in & take over your job.)

Thank you, The Board Committee

Birthday Exchange,

Refreshment

Dates & March Birthdays

Name Birthday BE/R

Borcyckowski, Diane 23 JUL JUL

Bottenfield, Terry 31 JUL JUL

Castelluccio, Loretta 06 JUL JUL

Hart, Lillian 22 JUL JUL

McNicholl, Ann 02 JUL JUL

Orum, Donna 22 JUL JUL

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Cannarella, Sandi 31 DEC JUL

Grenier, Ruth 10 NOV JUL

Wilson, Madonna 19 MAR JUL

If you are listed for this month BE/R

This is your month to bring a GIFT for the

Birthday Exchange Table & FOOD for

Refreshments. Don’t forget to sign each list.

If you missed your assigned month, pick

another month to bring a Gift & Food.

Remember - Pick up (1) Free Ticket

from the Birthday Exchange Table

- for the Gift Drawing.

Come early & chow down

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M E M B E R S H I P

We had 33 members attend the

June Meeting with 2 guests & both

became new members.

---------------------------WELCOME------------------------

Belinda Evans & Arlene Long

(Sorry I don’t have their

information….But as soon as I do

I will send it out to everyone.)

Kay Higdon

REFRESHMENTS

Jeannie Mazzacane

Maggie Regalado

Mary Baughman

Bonnie Snell

Kay Higdon

RAFFLE TABLE

Jeannie Mazzacane

Maggie Regalado

Mary Baughman

Bonnie Snell

Kay Higdon

Susan Meyers

Sue Merritt

Madonna Wilson

RAFFLE WINNERS

Bonnie Snell Penny Penn

Maggie Regalado Lillian Hart

Marion Lama Carol Henderson

Mary Price Jeanne Arnieri

Lorraine Taylor Laurie Nahay

Jeanne Wallace Janine Miller

BIRTHDAY DONATIONS FROM:

BBQG’S 2012 OPPORTUNITY QUILT

”BIG BEAR’S BOUNTY” Don’t forget, the proceeds from our ticket sales help to fund our philanthropies. SELL, SELL, SELL

Loretta Castelluccio and

Laurie Nahay

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BBQG 2013 OPPORTUNITY QUILT

The quilt is being passed around

for the final applique of animals

and will be at Susan Meyers for

her raccoon applique and long arm

quilting when she returns from

vacation Fran Martin

L I B R A R Y

Greetings! A big

thank-you to all of you who participated at our June

Book Sale.

A box-full of vintage (Circa

1970 ??) books remain. These books are now Free.

Our Library is re-opened. Will

try to feature crafty idea books; items to sell at the Boutique for

the Quilt Show……….. See our Library’s in-house bulletin board

for more info: See you soon -

Carol Sterling 909-584-1716

& Jeanne Wallace

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2012 PROGRAMS & WORKSHOPS

July-Anne Copeland has been rescheduled to

present her “How Quilts are Valued” talk. You

are invited to bring old or contemporary quilts,

dolls, wearable art, etc., and Anne will give us

information and details about your items. Anne

will be at the workshop to help you repair or fin-

ish quilts, etc.

August—Challenge Quilt Reveal and voting by

members. Workshop, boutique or comfort

quilts.

September—Susie Meyers—How to prepare a

quilt for quilting. Show Wrap-up. Workshop, T-

shirt quilts with Janet Walz.

WORKSHOP - SIGN UP SHEETS

Sign-up sheets will be available at the meeting.

Cost for workshop is $15 for members & $25 for

non-members. Payment is due at the time of

signing. There will be a supply list available for

each class.

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MINI GROUP REPORTS There is always room for more members to

join a mini group -- give them a call! ****************************************************

CUT-UPS- We had a great June meeting at Sue

Hart’s. Lunch was under the trees at her newly re-

modeled house. Our next get-together will be at

Janine Miller’s on July 18 (it had to be

changed from the 2nd Wed. because of

4th of July & the board meeting.

Fran Martin

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HAPPY HEARTS— We met at Marilyn’s home

and once again had a great visit and

caught up on everyone’s projects and

news. In July we’ll meet on the 26th,

again at Marilyn’s .

Carol Henderson

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SEW-N-SEWS- Our group is in the midst of a

reorganization. The next projected meeting will

be on Thursday, Jul 12th. Lori Felber

will contact members. Our thoughts are

with our friend JoAnn Mark in this

troubled time.

Jeanne Wallace *******************************************

STITCHY FINGERS- We’ve been having a

hard time getting everyone together. But we fi-

nally had a meeting at Sue Bost’s house last

month. I don’t think anyone got any

sewing done. We were too busy catching

up on all the latest news in our lives. We

will be getting together again on Friday

the 13th at Lorna Hatfield’s house.

Jill Gilham

SPEAKER & WORKSHOP-Anne Copeland

Our guest speaker, Anne Copeland has asked

me how many will be attending the workshop on

Tuesday Jul 17th. She wants to make sure she

has enough handouts. See below for a brief ex-

planation of what she will be doing at the work-

shop. Remember it is also a boutique and UFO

sewing time, so an opportunity to get some work

done & also listen & learn from Anne.

Please send me an email or a give me a quick

call by Thursday if you plan an attending.

Lorraine Taylor 909-866-8081

BOUTIQUE ITEMS

Only a few months left and our QUILT SHOW will be here. I hope all of you are making lots of wonderful items.

NEED IDEA’S !! Be sure to attend the workshop on Boutique items the 21st of August. Kay Higdon

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REMEMBERING MARY JOHNSON

Mary was such a loving person, always had a sense of humor..... she was a wonderful artist, made beautiful quilts & did fantastic painting, everyone is going to miss her ....

she is in God's hands now, our hearts go out to her family.)

SEPTEMBER T-SHIRT WORK SHOP

MATERIALS NEEDED:

T-Shirts

Light weight fusible interfacing (enough to cover each t-shirt

cut-out)

Fabric for sashing the T-Shirt Cut-Out Squares

Large square ruler ( I will bring some if you don't have them)

Other rotary rulers

Rotary Board (I will bring some extras)

Rotary Cutter

Sewing Machine

Sewing Notions

1. Cut up each shirt - cutting off sleeves and neck ribbing

2. Measure logo area of each shirt. Cut piece of light weight fusible interfacing at least 1" larger

than desired block size.

Fuse to wrong side of T-Shirt logo area - you may also use smaller logos than may be on

sleeves or on shirt. Interface them

3. Use large square ruler over design area and use rotary cutter to trim interfaced block to

desired size leaving 1/2" for seam allowances.

4. Repeat for remaining shirts

5. Lay out blocks and optional sashing. Join blocks to form rows. Join rows.

6. Add borders and layer backing, batting, quilt top, - quilt and bind.

Karen will be carrying light weight fusible fabric and I will bring extra to the work shop.

Janet Walz

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2012 CHALLENGE QUILT

The CHALLENGE QUILTS for 2012

are due at our August meeting! For some of us

last minute quilters here are a few tip taken

from “The Keepsake Quilter” to get you

motivated! Creativity: Color, fabric and patterns

used in an unusual way. Design reflects something

unique about your personality or style.

Use of color: Color values (lights and darks)

arranged in an interesting way. Color accents lend

spark, design interest.

Workmanship: Piecing fits smoothly and lies flat.

Applique stitches are invisible or add to the design.

Binding is neat and square. Embellishments are

tasteful.

Design Balance: Design has a focal point. Size of

the design elements are in scale with the overall

design and the sashes and borders are well propor-

tioned. Uniform amount of quilting over the entire

quilt top.

REMEMBER: to bring in a bag and cover

your quilt label so your name is not showing!

You will get another notice with in the time

frame to drop it off at the church before the

meeting. Mary & I would like to thank all of

you that participated and shared your creativity

with the quilt!

Laurie Nahay &

Mary Price

BLOCK OF THE MONTH

This is the last block for this year’s

Block of the Month. The block is

Kentucky Chain. I could not find a

good set of directions for this block on

the internet, so contact me if you need

one of the instruction books. You can

also make and bring any of the

previous month’s block if you are

catching up and be entered in our

monthly drawing. Also if you want to

make Wounded Warrior blocks with

these patterns, that will qualify you to

be in the drawing too. Next month,

maybe we’ll have a few finished

quilts to see??

Carol Henderson

DON’T

FORGET! Bring to the meeting

Name tag for extra door prize ticket

Refreshments & Door Prize

(if it’s your turn—extra tickets!!!!)

Library Books

(return those overdue)

Show and Tell

Newsletter contributions

To help save the environment and some Money for

the Guild ……….how about bringing your

own mug for your coffee or tea ? ! !

Donations of Food for Emergency Food

Cupboard at the

BB United Methodist Church Pull tabs for Ronald McDonald House

BUSY BEARS QUILT GUILD

Meetings are held the 3rd Monday of each month

at the United Methodist Church on North Shore

(between Division and Greenway)

5:30 pm—Social 6:00 pm—Meeting

Workshops every Tuesday

following the Monthly meeting

unless otherwise noted

NEWSLETTER DEADLINE: JULY 31ST

Kay Higdon & Jacqué J Holmes

909/585– 5670d

P.O. Box 135009, Big Bear Lake CA 92315

jaclineh@charter.net

gkhigdon@charter.net

Busy Bears Quilt Guild

P.O. Box 7015

Big Bear Lake CA 92315

TO:

Check our website at www.busybearsquiltguild.com

For information, contact: bbqgquilter@yahoo.com